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(J; J. ELLISON. PORTABLE PERGOLATING TABLE.

No. 435,411 Patented Se t.2,1890.

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PORTABLE PERCOLATlNG-TAB LE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 435,411, datedSeptember- 2, 1890.

Application filed October '7, 1889. Serial No, 326,345. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER J. ELLI- soN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at the city, county, and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Portable Percolating-Table's,of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, is a full, clear, and accurate description.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of my invention. Fig. 2 is avertical central section of the same; Fig. 3, an end elevation of thesame. Fig. 4 is a plan view of a portion of myimproved percolator-stand,showing two ways of removably attaching the plates for holding thepercolator; and Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the same.

Similar letters of reference refer to corresponding parts in the variousfigures.

In the drawings, A are two strips of wood or other suitable materialjoined at their ends by the strips B, forming an open frame. 0 areplates removably attached to and moving on the upper surfaces ofthestrips A. These plates 0 have each cut in their opposing edges asemicircular opening, and are fastened in proper place on the strips Aby set-screws or other similar means.

llinged to the frame A Bare the legs or standards formed, as shown inthe drawings, of the main legs D and the supplemental legs d,telescoping into the legs D and capable of being adjusted to any desiredlength by the set-screw E or other proper means. The legs D are alsoconnected with the frame by the hinged braces F, so constructed thatwhen the legs are folded against the frame the braces also fold withthem.

G is a cross-bar connecting the legs D.

In Figs. at and 5 are shown ways of removably attaching the plates 0 Oto the frame A B. The strips A are shown having a slot A therein, andthe right-hand plate 0 is provided with the thumb-screwl, passingthrough the slot A and engaging in a nut. The lefthand plate 0 is heldin desired position by the clamp L -passing around the edges of thestrip A and plate 0, and secured at its place by the binding-screw ofthe clamp.

By my construction I am enabled to produce a percolating-table whichisfportable, easily arranged for use, and can be packed away when not inuse in a small space. The plates C can be adjusted by increasing ordecreasing their distances from each other to hold a number of sizes ofpercolators, and at the same time the semicircular edges of the opposedplates offer a firm resting-place for the percolators, thus preventingthe table from tipping or spilling. The legs being telescopic, theheight at which the percolator is held can be adjusted for use withvarious-sized receptaclesf I am aware that frames and tables haveheretofore been made containing longitudinal strips joined bycross-strips, and also such frames and tables have been formed withrigidly and movably aflixed leaves or plates, and have been providedwith legs hinged to the frames, and said legs have been made extensiblein length and provided with steadying-braces; but my invention consistsin applying to such frames or tables the adjustable plates 0 O, havingsemicircular openings or cuts in their opposing sides, so that therelative distance apart these plates are set i11- creases or decreasesthe size of the circular opening between them, so as to adjust it toreceive different sizes of percolators, and this can be done by havingone of the plates rigidly affixed to the frame by screws, nails, dad,and the other removably attached thereto.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent,

1s A percolating-table having a frame composed of longitudinal stripsand erossstrips joining the same, with plates having semicircularopenings in their opposed sides, one or both of said plates beingremovably attached to said frame, and legs hinged to said. frame.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 3d day of October,1389.

C. J. ELLISON. In presence of- C. A. MARSH, JAMES E. Roenns.

